Toy or Art?

This new toy sort of bridges the gap between toys and art. It's a mini Munny DIY Toy that Tara McPherson, an awesome artist, signed and designed for me during her book signing at Kid Robot this week. I love the drippy heart. A lot of her works feature a cut out heart or some sort of other manipulated heart. While heart imagery may be cliché, there are always new ways of doing it, and it’s such a universal symbol that it’s sure to evoke some sort of emotion. And, that’s what art is all about, right?
Lately, contemporary artists are inspiring me more and more. I have zero ability to paint or draw, but I think some of my poems and ideas could be translated to a collage or diorama type format. I’m hoping to try this out some time soon and post the restults here.

Here is another fun toy from Kid Robot, not so artistic, but still cute and fun. [Yes, it and my other toy are photographed with a backdrop of poetry books.] It’s from the Cannibal Fun House line of toys. I kind of enjoy the irony of adorable little cannibal guys.